Struggling with MP Missions

[jbec-john 33]

I realise this isn't a dayZ issue, but I'm hoping someone on here can help me out.

I'm trying to play the MP Mission Escape from Chernarus.

The problem I'm having is if I host the game, I just get an overhead view that I can't move (Exactly like when you log out of DayZ) and my friend spawns in as a bird.

If he hosts, he spawns in correctly, and I spawn in as a bird.

I'm pretty sure the problem is at my end, but I'm not sure where. The only difference we know of is that I got my Arma2 and OA from the bohemia store, and he got his through steam.

You'll also notice that all my OA stuff is in my Arma 2 folder, and they seem to share a MP Mission folder. I haven't done it that way specifically, that's just where they installed by default.

I have attached a file showing my arma 2 folder in case that helps.

I installed the mission file into the folder by the mouse cursor

Anyone have any ideas where I'm going wrong?

Thanks in advance

John

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Sounds like your are starting the mission prior to everyone getting in with AI disabled. If there's no respawn, and you disable AI units, then there are no living units for join-in-progress players to 'posess'. So when the players join they are insta birded. Try launching the mission with a low player count and ensure everyone is completely ready in the lobby before starting the mission. I have had this issue before with the same mission PBO.

[Aitchy791 78]

Sounds like your are starting the mission prior to everyone getting in with AI disabled. If there's no respawn, and you disable AI units, then there are no living units for join-in-progress players to 'posess'. So when the players join they are insta birded. Try launching the mission with a low player count and ensure everyone is completely ready in the lobby before starting the mission. I have had this issue before with the same mission PBO.

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[jbec-john 33]

I read that elsewhere, but I presumed it was aimed at someone who was editing a mission rather than trying to launch a finished one. So presuming the fix is to enable AI units, how is that done?

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

When you launch the mission it should show at the bottom of the lobby enable/disable AI just try leaving it enabled. It will be indicated in red text under the playable characters if the AI is enabled.

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

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[Aitchy791 78]

I think its something to do with him not having two sepperate folders i.e "Arma 2" and "Arma Operation Arrowhead" I think this is what he needs to fix, he basically only has 1 MPMission folder for both games

Edited May 18, 2013 by Aitchy

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

I think its something to do with him not having two sepperate folders i.e "Arma 2" and "Arma Operation Arrowhead" I think this is what he needs to fix, he basically only has 1 MPMission folder for both games

Food for thought

[jbec-john 33]

I've attached an image of the lobby screen. There doesn't seem to be any AI text or option.

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Ok so its already set up no AI in the mission, try having your friend join and when you get to the briefing screen make sure to allow his character to load all the way in to blue then start the mission and see if he gets birded.

[jbec-john 33]

The main problem I'm having is not that I get birded, it's that if I host, I just get an overhead image of a random spot in chernarus.

[jbec-john 33]

Ok, Aitchy sussed the problem. In the "Expansions" menu, the "@DayZ" option was ticked. I un-ticked that and tried again. Worked first time.

Thanks for the suggestions though Steak. Much appreciated :thumbsup:

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Ok, Aitchy sussed the problem. In the "Expansions" menu, the "@DayZ" option was ticked. I un-ticked that and tried again. Worked first time.

Thanks for the suggestions though Steak. Much appreciated :thumbsup:

Awesome have fun that mission is great